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Windward Girl Scouts Earn Silver Award With Bookshelves
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were actually at Kailua In- termediate. They were very focused and fulfilled every- thing they promised.”
they spent the whole day, helping different teachers getting their rooms together, cleaning, etc.,” she recalls.
“Completing our Silver Award was very fulfilling. Every bookshelf we deliv- ered was greatly appreciat- ed by the teachers ... and it was so rewarding to be able to give back to them,” says Uehara.
Being Girl Scouts, the now-14-year-olds, decided to use this knowledge to formulate a plan for their Silver Award Project. The Silver Award is the highest honor a Cadette (Girl Scout in sixth, seventh or eighth grade) can achieve.
“We used monies earned from selling Girl Scout cookies to purchase the sup- plies at our local hardware store and measured, sanded, built and painted custom- made shelves. We were able to help seven teachers and hope that our bookshelves made a small difference while those teachers contin- ue to make a big one.”
“The Silver Award re- quired us to find an issue we care about in our commu- nity, develop a project that will make a difference and dedicate at least 50 hours towardthatproject,”Ueha- ra explains.
“Our project took us three yearstocompletefromcon- cept to delivery. We con- structed and built the book- shelves ourselves with help from our parents. It was a great learning experience and we had fun using power tools, sanders and painting.”
Troop leader Ganiko pointed out that COVID prolonged the process as a lot of coordination was done remotely. Monies earned through Girl Scout cookie sales helped fund the proj- ect, which cost more than $1,000 for lumber and other supplies.
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The girls are now fresh- men, Uehara attends Kalāheo High School and Ganiko at-
“I’m proud of them, that they earned the Silver Award. They really deserve it because of their hard work and their dedication,” says Takeno.
tends Kailua High School. Both have plans to continue with Girl Scouts.
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“They went above and beyond. They fulfilled (re- quests for) every teacher that asked for one,” says Dee Takeno, curriculum co- ordinator at Maunawili Ele- mentary School, adding that she hopes that other kids follow Uehara’s and Gan- iko’s examples.
“I think they learned valu- able life skills, how to read a tape measure, using simple hand tools: (a) nail gun and power sander,” Ganiko says.
“Sarah wants to do her Gold Award, which is the highest award for Girl Scouts,” says the elder Ganiko.
“As a mom, I’m proud of them for helping others,” she adds.
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